A man was found on fire outside the YMCA in Peterborough this morning (November 8).

The man found on Wellington Street, Eastgate, is in a critical condition and has been taken to a specialist burns unit in Chelmsford.

A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Constabulary said: "We were called at 8.20am with reports of a man on fire outside YMCA in Wellington Street, Eastgate.

"The circumstances are not fully known at this time. The man has suffered severe injuries and was initially taken to Peterborough City Hospital by ambulance, but has since been airlifted to a specialist burns unit in Chelmsford. He is in a critical condition."